Corner cove



Feb. 16, 1932. E, HUNTLEY 1,845,603

CORNER COVE Filed Aug. 21, 1951 Patented Feb. 16, 1932 UNETEE STATEfiCHARLES E. HUNTLEY, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA comma oovn' Applicationfiled. August 21, 1931. Serial no.55a45s.

My invention provides a self-anchoring, self-container, self-adjustingcorner cove, especially adapted for use in the corners of stairways butadapted, nevertheless, for more general application as a filler forrectangular or approximately rectangular corners. The device isself-contained in that it is a complete device adapted to be made at thefactory ready for application; it is selfanchoring in that when pressedinto a corner it will automatically anchor itself in position; and it isself-adjustable in that it will automatically fit itself to corners thatdeviate considerably from true rectangular formation.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate the invention, likecharacters indicate like parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a part of a stairway with theimproved corner coves applied in the corners thereof;

Fig. 2 is a section taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. l; and

Fig. 3 is an oblique section taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2.

The corner cove comprises three elements, to wit: a shield 4, an anchor5, and a stem 6 that connects the central portions of the said elements4 and 5. Said elements 4 and 5 are preferably rigidly connected to thestem 6 by small screws 7 The shield 4 is made from quite thin springsheet metal preferably of brass and is in the form of a three-pointedstar, that is it is approximately triangular but is formed with concaveedges so that when pressed into the corner it will be given aconcavo-convex form with its concave surface exposed.

The anchor 5 is also of spring sheet metal, such as sheet brass or sheetsteel and is in the form of a three-pointed star and is provided withthree projecting anchoring arms or prongs for engagement one with eachface of the angular corner. Obviously, all corners necessarily havethree faces and hence the three sided or pointed arrangement of theshield 4 as well as of the anchor 5. Of course, the anchor 5 goesfarther into the corner than the shield and must be correspondinglysmaller and it is so spaced from the shield by the stem 6 that when saidanchor is pressed into the corner and into the concavo-convex form withconvex side outward, it will bite into and grip the wood of the cornerof the stairway structure and firmly resist all outward pullingaction.Moreover, the stem 6 is of such length that the shield will be sprunginto complete engagement with the three walls or faces of the corner atthe same time that the anchor is given its firm grip on the wood work ofthe corner. The flexibility of the shield adapts it to fit the faces ofthe cor ner even if the corner is considerably out of true rectangularformation. In actual practice, it has been found that when this cornercove is pressed into position, as shown in the drawings, the anchor willso securely fit the same that it will not be accidentally removed and infact can be removed only with great difficulty by the use of propertools and then usually only by doing considerable damage to the shield.

For some jobs it is very desirable that the cove should match the woodwork. I have found that I can provide this matching by adhesivelysecuring to the face of the flexible shield 4 a thin veneer 8 of wood orother material, stain painted or otherwise treated to match the woodwork. This veneer, when used, may be applied to the shield after theshield has been secured to the stem 6 by the screw 7 or the like so thatsaid veneer covers the screw and affords an unbroken finished surface inthe corner cove.

The resilience of the anchor 5 is such that in anchoring the same to thewood work it may be forced somewhat different distances from the extremecorner and will still maintain its grip and thereby permit the shieldalways to be tightly pressed in position in complete engagement with thethree faces of the corner.

From what has been said it is evident that the complete device describedis capable of being manufactured in a self-contained form at a factoryready for application in working position in a corner simply by pressingthe same into the corner. While especially adapted for use in thecorners of stairways,

the improved corner cove may nevertheless be used in various differentcorners and generally in corners requiring a filler to prevent lodgmentand accumulation of dirt.

From the foregoing, it is evident that the device described is capableof modification within the scope of the invention herein disclosed andclaimed.

hat I claim is:

1. A corner cove comprising a resilient three-sided shield a stemprojecting from the central portion of the back of said shield, and aresilient anchor applied to the projecting end of said stem and havingprojections for engagement one with each of the three faces of thecorner to anchor said shield when pressed to position.

2. The structure defined in claim 1 in which said shield is secured tosaid stem by a screw and in further combination with a finishing veneerapplied to the exposed face of said shield and covering the head of saidscreW.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

CHARLES E. HUNTLEY.

